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Andy Farnsworth

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Director, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs · Vice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capital at BDC Venture Capital · Director SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta

St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Andy: together at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

About

Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. Specializes in process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.

Experience

  1. VoltaAI Productivity Lab Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Morning StrategyFounder & Principalcurrent2022 — presentSt John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  3. ONest feedbackCo-Founder2024 — 2025St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  4. LeverageDirector of Client Success & Head of Partnerships2023 — 2024Toronto, Canada
  5. SimplaDocsOperations Consultant2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. SimplaDocsSolutions Designer/Builder2022 — 2023
  7. Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)Business Efficiencies Consultant2021 — 2022
  8. Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)Coordinator, Secretariat Services2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  9. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)Manager of Policy and Legislative Clerk2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  10. Municipality of MagnetawanChief Administrative Officer - Legislative Clerk2016 — 2019Magnetawan
  11. Township of RyersonDeputy Clerk2014 — 2015Burk's Falls
  12. Township of RyersonPolicy Administrator2013 — 2014Burk's Falls
  13. Friends of the Rouge WatershedRestoration Projects Coordinator2011 — 2013Scarborough, Ontario
  14. Trent UniversityDisabilities Services Support2010 — 2011
  15. Trent UniversityResearch Assistant2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Knowledge TranslationCodaCreative VisualizationOrganizational LearningRapid PrototypingProcess DesignNo-Code DevelopmentKnowledge DiscoveryOperationsOrganizational DesignBusiness DevelopmentDigital Transformation1
+12 moreProduct DesignService DesignCustomer ServiceBusiness Process ImprovementRisk ManagementProject ManagementResearchGrant WritingStrategyLeadershipPublic SpeakingManagement

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andy Farnsworth?
Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. Specializes in process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.
Where does Andy Farnsworth work?
Andy Farnsworth is Director, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs.
Where did Andy Farnsworth go to school?
Andy Farnsworth studied at CODA.io (Certificate, CODA Doctorate Program); IDEO U (Certificate, Human-Centred Systems Thinking); University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt).

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